RIP Ian McDonald: MVP of the Best Prog Album Ever
Sean MurphyIf Ian McDonald had done nothing other than be a crucial (arguably the crucial) member of the band that, in 1969, recorded the album that launched a thousand pretentious, proggy,…
The Top 10 Albums of 2011, According To Me (Part One)
A couple of quick things. In fairness, both Tom Waits and Paul Simon could easily be on this list. They show few signs of slowing down and it is appropriate…
The Michael Giles Mad Band: In the Moment
Let’s say you’re a drummer and you happened to play on two of the seminal progressive rock albums (King Crimson’s In The Wake of Poseidon and, along with fellow recent…
So…what are you listening to?
Check this out: In order to write about music you need to hear it first. In order to hear the music you need to know about it. Sounds simple, and…